Toyota 86 (2023 year). Manual in english

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Location of the SRS airbags

The SRS airbags are stowed in the following locations.

SRS airbags

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) name is used because
the airbag system supplements the vehicle’s seatbelts.

This vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system
which consists of seven airbags.
The configurations are as follows.



Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal airbags



Driver’s and front passenger’s side airbags



Curtain shield airbags (for driver, front passenger and rear pas-
sengers)

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Knee airbag for driver

These SRS airbags are designed only to be a supplement to
the primary protection provided by the seatbelt.

The system also controls front seatbelt pretensioners. For
operation instructions and precautions concerning the seat-
belt pretensioner, refer to P.27.

Components

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Driver’s SRS frontal airbag: in the center portion of the steering
wheel

An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located on the pad of the airbag.

Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

near the top of the right

side of dashboard

An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located on the right corner of the dashboard.

SRS side airbag

in the door side of each front seat seatback

An “SRS AIRBAG” marks are located on the door side of each front seat
cushion.

SRS curtain shield airbag

in the roof side (between the front pillar

and a point over the rear seat)

“SRS AIRBAG” marks are located at the top of each center pillar.

SRS knee airbag

under the steering column

An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the door of the airbag.

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Side impact sensor (rear wheel house left-hand side)
Side airbag module (driver’s side)
Side impact sensor (center pillar left-hand side)
Seatbelt pretensioner (driver’s side)
Side impact sensor (door left-hand side)
Knee airbag module (driver’s side)
Curtain shield airbag module (left-hand side)

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If the SRS airbag deploys

If the SRS airbag deploys, fuel sup-

ply will be cut off to reduce the risk

of fire caused by leaking fuel. For

details about restarting of the

engine, refer to P.347.

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SRS Airbag System Servicing

In the following cases, contact your

Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

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The front part of the vehicle was

involved in an accident in which

only the driver’s SRS frontal air-

bag or both driver’s and front pas-

senger’s SRS frontal airbags did

not deploy.

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The pad of the steering wheel, the

cover over the front passenger’s

SRS frontal airbag, or either roof

side (from the front pillar to a point

over the rear seat) is scratched,

cracked, or otherwise damaged.

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The center pillar, door, rear wheel

house or rear sub frame, or an

area near these parts, was

involved in an accident in which

the SRS side airbag and SRS cur-

tain shield airbag did not deploy.

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The fabric or leather of either front

seatback is cut, frayed, or other-

wise damaged.

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The rear part of the vehicle was

involved in an accident in which

no SRS airbag was deployed.

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When you sell your vehicle

When you sell your vehicle, we urge

you to inform the buyer that the

vehicle is equipped with SRS air-

bags. Also, notify the buyer of the

applicable section in this Owner’s

Manual.

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General Precautions regard-

ing SRS Airbag System

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To obtain maximum protection

in the event of an accident, the

driver and all passengers must

always wear seatbelts when in

the vehicle. The SRS airbag is

designed only to be a supple-

ment to the primary protection

provided by the seatbelt. It does

not eliminate the need to fasten

seatbelts. In combination with

the seatbelts, it offers the best

protection in case of a serious

accident.

Not wearing a seatbelt increases

the chance of severe injury or

death in a crash even when the

vehicle has the SRS airbag.
For instructions and precautions

concerning the seatbelt system,

refer to P.25.

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The SRS side airbags and SRS

curtain shield airbags are

designed only to be a supple-

ment to the primary protection

provided by the seatbelt. They

do not eliminate the need to fas-

ten seatbelts. It is also important

to wear a seatbelt to help avoid

injuries that can result when an

occupant is not seated in a

proper upright position.

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The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.

Occupants who are not seated

in proper upright position when

the SRS airbag deploys could

suffer serious injury. Because

the SRS airbag needs enough

space for deployment, the driver

should always sit upright and

back in the seat as far from the

steering wheel as practical

while still maintaining full vehi-

cle control, and the front pas-

senger should move the seat as

far back as possible and sit

upright and well back in the

seat.

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Do not sit or lean close to either

door. The SRS side airbags are

stored in both front seat seat-

backs next to the door, and they

provide protection by deploying

rapidly in the event of a side

impact collision. However, the

force of SRS side airbag

deployment can injure an occu-

pant whose body is too close to

an SRS airbag.

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Since your vehicle is equipped

with SRS curtain shield airbags,

do not sit or lean close to the

door on either side. Do not put

body parts out of the window.

The SRS curtain shield airbags

on both sides of the cabin are

stored in the roof side (between

the front pillar and a point

behind the rear quarter glass),

and they provide protection by

deploying rapidly in the event of

a side impact, rollover or an off-

set frontal collision. However,

the force of its deployment can

injure an occupant whose body

is too close to an SRS airbag.

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WARNING

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Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the SRS airbag.

Because the SRS airbag

deploys with considerable

speed and force to protect in

high speed collisions, the force

of an airbag can injure an occu-

pant whose body is too close to

SRS airbag.

It is also important to wear seat-

belts to help avoid injuries that

can result when the SRS airbag

contacts an occupant not in

their proper position.

Even when properly positioned,

there remains a possibility that

an occupant may suffer minor

injury, such as abrasions and

bruises to the face or arms,

because of the SRS airbag

deployment force.

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Keep arms away from either

door or its internal trim. They

could be injured in the event of

SRS side airbag deployment.

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Do not place any objects over or

near the SRS airbag cover or

between you and the SRS air-

bag. If the SRS airbag deploys,

these objects could interfere

with its proper operation and

could be propelled inside the

vehicle, causing injury.

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If the SRS airbag deploys

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When the SRS airbag deploys,

some smoke will be released.

This smoke could cause breath-

ing problems for people with a

history of asthma or other

breathing trouble. If you or your

passengers have breathing

problems after SRS airbag

deploys, get fresh air promptly.

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A deploying SRS airbag

releases hot gas. Occupants

could get burned if they come

into direct contact with the hot

gas.

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General Precautions regard-

ing SRS Airbag System for

Accessories and Any Objects

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Do not put any objects (includ-

ing straps or cord) over the

steering wheel pad, column

cover, or dashboard.

• These objects could be entan-

gled with the steering wheel,

preventing the SRS frontal air-

bag, etc. from operating prop-

erly.

• If the SRS frontal airbag

deploys, these objects could be

propelled inside the vehicle,

causing injury.

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Do not put any objects under

the driver’s side of the instru-

ment panel. If the SRS knee air-

bag deploys, those objects

could interfere with its proper

operation and could be pro-

pelled inside the vehicle, caus-

ing injury.

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Do not attach accessories to the

windshield, or fit an extra-wide

mirror over the inside rear view

mirror. If the SRS airbag

deploys, those objects could

become projectiles that could

seriously injure vehicle occu-

pants.

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Do not attach accessories to the

door trim or near either SRS

side airbags and do not place

objects near the SRS side air-

bags. In the event of SRS side

airbag deployment, they could

be propelled dangerously

toward the vehicle’s occupants

and cause injuries.

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Do not attach a hands-free

microphone or any other acces-

sory to a front pillar, a center pil-

lar, a rear pillar, the windshield,

a side window, or any other

cabin surface that would be

near a deploying SRS curtain

shield airbag. A hands-free

microphone or other accessory

in such a location could be pro-

pelled through the cabin with

great force by the curtain shield

airbag, or it could prevent cor-

rect deployment of the curtain

shield airbag. In either case, the

result could be serious injuries.

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Do not put any kind of clothes or

other objects over the front

seatback and do not attach

labels or stickers to the front

seat surface on or near the SRS

side airbag. They could prevent

proper deployment of the SRS

side airbag, reducing protection

available to the front seat’s

occupant.

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Do not install a seat cover

unless it is a genuine Toyota

seat cover exclusively designed

for use with the SRS airbag.

Even when using a genuine

Toyota seat cover, the SRS side

airbag system may not function

normally if the seat cover is not

installed correctly.

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General Precautions regard-

ing SRS Airbag System and

Children

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Place children in the rear seat

properly restrained at all times.

The SRS airbag deploys with

considerable speed and force

and can injure or even kill chil-

dren, especially if they are not

restrained or improperly

restrained. Because children

are lighter and weaker than

adults, their risk of being injured

from deployment is greater.

For that reason, we strongly

recommend that ALL children

(including those in child restraint

systems) sit in the REAR seat

properly restrained at all times

in a child restraint device or in a

seatbelt, whichever is appropri-

ate for the child’s age, height

and weight.

Secure ALL types of child

restraint systems (including for-

ward facing child restraint sys-

tem) in the REAR seats at all

times.

According to accident statistics,

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating

positions than in the front seat-

ing positions.

For instructions and precautions

concerning the child restraint

system, refer to P.64.

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NEVER INSTALL A CHILD

RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE

FRONT SEAT. DOING SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH TO THE CHILD BY

PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD

TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS

AIRBAG.

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Never allow a child to stand up

or kneel on the front passen-

ger’s seat. The SRS airbag

deploys with considerable force

and can injure or even kill the

child.

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Never hold a child on your lap or

in your arms. The SRS airbag

deploys with considerable force

and can injure or even kill the

child.

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Never allow a child to do the fol-

lowing.

• Kneel on any passenger’s seat

facing the side window

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• Wrap his/her arms around the

front seat seatback

• Put his/her head, arms or other

parts of the body out of the win-

dow

In the event of an accident, the

force of SRS side airbag and/or

SRS curtain shield airbag deploy-

ment could injure the child seri-

ously because his/her head, arms

or other parts of the body are too

close to the SRS side airbag

and/or SRS curtain shield airbag.

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Since your vehicle is also

equipped with a front passen-

ger’s SRS frontal airbag, chil-

dren should be placed in the

rear seat and should be prop-

erly restrained at all times.

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SRS Airbag System Servicing

The SRS airbag has no user-ser-

viceable parts. Do not use electri-

cal test equipment on any circuit

related to the SRS airbag system.

For required servicing of the SRS

airbag, consult your nearest Toy-

ota dealer. Tampering with or dis-

connecting the system’s wiring

could result in accidental inflation

of the SRS airbag or could make

the system inoperative, which

may result in serious injury.

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Precautions against Vehicle

Modification

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To avoid accidental activation of

the system or rendering the sys-

tem inoperative, which may

result in serious injury, no modi-

fications should be made to any

components or wiring of the

SRS airbag system.

This includes following modifi-

cations.

• Installation of custom steering

wheels

• Attachment of additional trim

materials to the dashboard

• Installation of custom seats

• Replacement of seat fabric or

leather

• Installation of additional fabric

or leather on the front seat

• Attachment of a hands-free

microphone or any other acces-

sory to a front pillar, a center pil-

lar, a rear pillar, the windshield,

a side window, an assist grip, or

any other cabin surface that

would be near a deploying SRS

curtain shield airbag.

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• Installation of additional electri-

cal/electronic equipment such

as a mobile two-way radio on or

near the SRS airbag system

components and/or wiring is not

advisable. This could interfere

with proper operation of the

SRS airbag system.

• Modifications on or inside the

door panels for the purpose of a

speaker replacement or sound

insulation

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The impact sensors, which

detect the pressure of an

impact, are located in the doors.

Do not modify any components

of the doors or door trims, such

as the addition of door speakers

for example. Any modifications

to the doors will create a risk of

the airbag system becoming

inoperative or unintended air-

bag deployment.

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Do not perform any of the fol-

lowing modifications. Such

modifications can interfere with

proper operation of the SRS air-

bag system.

• Attachment of any equipment

(bush bar, winches, snow plow,

skid plate, etc.) other than genu-

ine Toyota accessory parts to

the front end.

• Modification of the suspension

system or front end structure.

• Installation of a tire of different

size and construction from the

tires specified on the vehicle

placard attached to the driver’s

center pillar or specified for indi-

vidual vehicle models in this

Owner’s Manual.

• Attachment of any equipment

(side steps or side sill protec-

tors, etc.) other than genuine

Toyota accessory parts to the

side body.

Always consult your Toyota dealer

if you want to install any acces-

sory parts on your vehicle.

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SRS Airbag System Servicing

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When discarding an airbag

module or scrapping the entire

vehicle damaged by a collision,

consult your Toyota dealer.

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If you need service or repair in

areas indicated in the following

list, have the work performed by

an authorized Toyota dealer.

The SRS airbag control module,

impact sensors and airbag mod-

ules are stored in these areas.

• Under the center of the instru-

ment panel

• On both the right and left sides

at the front of the vehicle

• Steering wheel and column and

nearby areas

• Bottom of the steering column

and nearby areas

• Top of the dashboard on front

passenger’s side and nearby

areas

• Each front seat and nearby area

• Inside each center pillar

• Inside each door

• In each roof side (from the front

pillar to a point over the rear

seat)

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This vehicle is equipped with a
Toyota advanced frontal airbag
system that complies with the
advanced frontal airbag require-
ments in the amended Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 208.
The Toyota advanced frontal air-
bag system automatically deter-
mines the deployment force of
the driver’s SRS frontal airbag at
the time of deployment as well
as whether or not to activate the
front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag and, if activated, the
deployment force of the SRS
frontal airbag at the time of
deployment.
Always wear your seatbelt. The
Toyota advanced frontal airbag
system is a supplemental
restraint system and must be
used in combination with a seat-
belt. All occupants should wear
a seatbelt or be seated in an

appropriate child restraint sys-
tem.
For the locations of the SRS air-
bags, refer to P.29.
In a moderate to severe frontal
collision, the following compo-
nents deploy.



SRS frontal airbag for driver



SRS frontal airbag for front
passenger

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SRS curtain shield airbag

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SRS knee airbag for driver

: When an offset frontal collision

that is severe enough to deploy
the front airbag occurs.

These components supplement
the seatbelts by reducing the
impact to the occupant’s head,
chest and knees.

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Driver’s SRS frontal airbag

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag
uses a dual stage inflator. The
inflator operates in different
ways depending on the severity
of impact.

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Front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag

The front passenger’s SRS fron-
tal airbag uses a dual stage
inflator. The inflator operates in
different ways depending on the
severity of impact.

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Occupant detection system

The occupant detection system
sensors are installed between
the seat and seat rails, and

NOTICE

• Between the rear seat cushion

and rear wheel house on each

side

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In the event that the SRS airbag

is deployed, replacement of the

system should be performed

only by an authorized Toyota

dealer. When the components

of the SRS airbag system are

replaced, use only genuine Toy-

ota parts.

Toyota Advanced Frontal
Airbag System

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monitor the physique and pos-
ture of the front passenger.
Using this information, the occu-
pant detection system deter-
mines whether the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
should be deployed or not.

Occupant detection sensors

The occupant detection system
may not inflate the front passen-
ger’s SRS frontal airbag even
when the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag deploys. This is normal.
In this case, although the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
does not operate, the front pas-
senger’s seatbelt pretensioner
operates with the driver’s seat-
belt pretensioner. For details
about the seatbelt pretensioner,
refer to P.27.

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Passenger’s frontal airbag
ON and OFF indicators

Refer to P.85.

Front passenger’s frontal air-
bag OFF indicator
Front passenger’s frontal air-
bag ON indicator

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Operation

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Driver’s side

SRS AIRBAGs deploy as
soon as a collision occurs.
After deployment, SRS AIR-
BAGs start to deflate immedi-
ately so that the driver’s
vision is not obstructed.

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Passenger’s side

SRS AIRBAG deploy as soon
as a collision occurs.
After deployment, SRS AIR-
BAG start to deflate immedi-
ately so that the driver’s
vision is not obstructed.

The SRS airbags can function
only when the engine switch is
in ON.
The Toyota advanced frontal air-
bag system is designed to deter-
mine the activation or
deactivation condition of the
front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag depending on the charac-
teristic of item(s) or person on
the front passenger’s seat moni-
tored by the front passenger’s
occupant detection system sen-
sor. For this reason, only the
driver’s SRS frontal airbag may
deploy in the event of a collision,
but this does not mean failure of
the system.
If the following sensors detect a

predetermined amount of force
during a frontal collision, the
control module sends signals to
the airbag module(s) (only
driver’s module or both driver’s
and front passenger’s modules)
instructing the module(s) to
inflate the SRS frontal airbag(s).

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The front impact sensors



The impact sensors in the air-
bag control module

On the driver’s side, the SRS
knee airbag also inflates with
the SRS frontal airbag.
The driver’s and front passen-
ger’s SRS frontal airbags use
dual stage inflators. The two
inflators of each airbag are trig-
gered either sequentially or
simultaneously, depending on
the severity of impact, in the
case of the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag and depending on the
severity of impact and the char-
acteristic of item(s) or person on
the seat in the case of the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.

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After deployment

After deployment, the SRS air-
bag immediately starts to deflate
so that the driver’s vision is not
obstructed and the driver’s abil-
ity to maintain control of the
vehicle is not impaired. The time
required from detecting impact
to the deflation of the SRS air-
bag after deployment is shorter
than the blink of an eye.

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Both when only the driver’s SRS
frontal airbag deploys and the
driver’s and front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbags deploy, the
driver’s and front passenger’s
seatbelt pretensioners operate
at the same time.
When the SRS airbag deploys,
a sudden, fairly loud inflation
noise will be heard and some
smoke will be released. These
occurrences are a normal result
of the deployment. This smoke
does not indicate a fire in the
vehicle.

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Example of the type of acci-
dent

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag
and front passenger’s SRS fron-
tal airbag are designed as fol-
lows.



To deploy in the event of an
accident involving a moderate
to severe frontal collision



To function on a one-time-only
basis

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag
and front passenger’s SRS fron-
tal airbag are not designed as
follows.



To deploy in most lesser fron-
tal impacts



To deploy in most side or rear
impacts or in most rollover
accidents

:Because the necessary protec-

tion can be achieved by the seat-

belt alone.

:Because deployment of only the

driver’s SRS frontal airbag or
both the driver’s and front pas-
senger’s SRS frontal airbags
would not protect the occupant in
those situations.

SRS airbag deployment
depends on the level of force
experienced in the passenger
compartment during a collision.
That level differs from one type
of collision to another, and it
may have no bearing on the vis-
ible damage done to the vehicle
itself.

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Example of accident in which
the driver’s/driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal air-
bag(s) will most likely deploy

A head-on collision against a thick
concrete wall at a vehicle speed of
12 to 19 mph (20 to 30 km/h) or
higher activates only the driver’s
SRS frontal airbag or both driver’s
and front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbags. The airbag(s) will also be
activated when the vehicle is
exposed to a frontal impact similar
in fashion and magnitude to the col-
lision described above.

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Examples of the types of acci-

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dents in which it is possible
that the driver’s/driver’s and
front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag(s) will deploy

Only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag
or both driver’s and front passen-
ger’s SRS frontal airbags may be
activated when the vehicle sustains
a hard impact in the undercarriage
area from the road surface (such as
when the vehicle plunges into a
deep ditch, is severely impacted or
knocked hard against an obstacle
on the road such as a curb).

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Examples of the types of acci-
dents in which deployment of
the driver’s/driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal air-
bag(s) is unlikely to occur

There are many types of collisions
which might not necessarily require
deployment of driver’s/driver’s and
front passenger’s SRS frontal air-
bag(s). In the event of accidents
like those illustrated, the
driver’s/driver’s and front passen-
ger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) may not
deploy depending on the level of
accident forces involved.
• The vehicle strikes an object,

such as a telephone pole or sign
pole.

• The vehicle slides under the load

bed of a truck.

• The vehicle sustains an oblique

offset frontal impact.

• The vehicle sustains an offset

frontal collision.

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• The vehicle strikes an object that

can move or deform, such as a
parked vehicle.

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Examples of the types of acci-
dents in which the
driver’s/driver’s and front pas-
senger’s SRS frontal air-
bag(s) are not designed to
deploy in most cases

The driver’s and front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbags are not
designed to deploy in most of the
following cases.
• If the vehicle is struck from the

side or from behind

• If the vehicle rolls onto its side or

roof

• If the vehicle is involved in a

low-speed frontal collision

In an accident where the vehicle
is impacted more than once, the
driver’s and/or front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag(s) will deploy
only once on the first impact of
sufficient severity.
Example: In the case of a dou-
ble collision, first with another
vehicle, then against a concrete
wall in immediate succession,
once either or both of the
driver’s and front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbags is/are acti-
vated on the first impact, it/they
will not be activated on the sec-
ond impact.

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